Somerdale is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 5,546 people and three associated neighborhoods, Somerdale is the 299th largest community in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Somerdale has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Somerdale telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.23% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Somerdale, a lot of people use the subway to get to work every day though Somerdale is a relatively small borough. Those that ride the subway are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

The education level of Somerdale citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.88% of adults in Somerdale have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Somerdale in 2022 was $41,249, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $164,996 for a family of four. However, Somerdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Somerdale is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Somerdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Somerdale residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Somerdale include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Somerdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.